Rare breed
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Derbyshire Redcap
The enormous rose comb
4.812 reviews
Hatching eggs are for incubation only, not for eating. Hatch rates vary and depend on incubation conditions.
Named for its huge, spiked rose comb, the Redcap is a lively Pennine breed that lays white eggs well into old age. Free-ranging spirit required.
- Origin
- England
- Purpose
- egg layer
- Temperament
- active
- Egg colour
- white
- Eggs per year
- ~200
- Weight (hen / cock)
- 2.5 kg / 3.2 kg
- Hardiness
- Very hardy
- Broodiness
- Low
- Good with children
- Best with supervision
- Noise level
- Chatty
- Suits
- Free-range
- Hatching difficulty
- Moderate
- Size
- large fowl
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